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E. T. ROGERS. BOOT A ND SHOE.

- No. 74,599. Patented Feb. 18,1868.

EVAN -T. ROGERS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent 1w. 74,599, dated February 18, 1868.

IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOTS AND SHOES.

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TO ALL WHOM ITMAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EVAN T. ROGERS, of San Francisco, county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Marker for Straps and Counters to Boots and Shoes; and I do herebydeclare the following description andaccompauying drawings are suflicient toenable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention or improvement without further invention or experiment.

The nature of my invention is to provide an instrument for marking the counters and straps to boots and shoes, so as to enable the sewer to follow the marks; and consists of a piece of metal, of the desired size, having ridges upon its face of the desired angle.

To more fully illustrate and describe my invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings and letters marked thereon, of which- Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a side view.

A represents one form of pattern for marker for counters, and is made of meta or other material. If constructed of metal, it may be cost with a ridge, 6, at the upper edge. A ridge, 0, is also made across-the centre. These ridges are not to be made too acute, as that would have a tendency to out the leather, but are to he left blunt enough, so that a considerable blow upon the back will leave only an indentation.

.For the purpose of providing a convenient handle for the tool,a.nd a. place for giving a. blow with the hammer, I attach a piece, d, to the-back. This projection may also be cast with the plate or tool.

Figure 3 shows a strap-marker constructed in the same manner, and having a ridge on each side.

The operation of marking is simply as follows: The face of the'tool is placed upon the leather, and, by

giving the projection 01 a blow or two with a hammer, the indentation is made.

By this means, I do away with the necessity of first cutting out patterns of the desired form and then marking by them with's.- peucilor other instrument, which is liable to become removed out of thedesired line, making the indentation or mark irregular and uncertain; but such is not the case with my device, as the whole marking of one counter can be done almost instantaneously, and with one blow, and so also. with the straps.

What I claim as my invention and improvement in the above-described marker, is-

Making the ridges on the markers, by casting them in one piece with the plate, substantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Witnesses:

C. W. M. SMITH, Gus. A. Mnnrz'.

EVAN T. ROGERS. -[n. s.] 

